Lentinus edodes is a kind of fungus food produced in China, Japanese, Korean and other Asian countries. Mushrooms have conquered the stomachs of more and more people since they landed in France in the 1970s. Like Paris Pleurotus ostreatus, Lentinus edodes is also a cultivated mushroom. However, because it has the forest flavor of hazelnuts and other dried fruits, the price is much lower than that of boletus and chanterelle, so it is highly praised by chefs and food circles. French chefs think mushrooms are delicious and tough, suitable for stuffing, aspic and soup. Marriott, a famous gourmet, introduced China's mushroom beef soup in his recipe, which added ginger, tarragon, onion and soy sauce, which brought more ways for French people to taste mushrooms.
Mushrooms originated in China and have been cultivated for more than 800 years. It is the second largest edible fungus in the world and the largest edible fungus. China is also the country with the largest mushroom production in the world, followed by Japanese and Korean. It is not only an important vegetable for human beings, but also a medicinal fungus and condiment. The main components of Lentinus edodes are basically the same as other fungi (mushrooms), mainly protein, minerals, flavor substances and carbohydrates, and fungal polysaccharides.
Mushrooms contain water-soluble flavor substances and can be used as condiments and vegetables. The flavor of Lentinus edodes mainly comes from its amino acids and nucleotides. In addition to mushrooms, there are some noble fungi, such as relay mushrooms known as the four treasures of Northeast China and Morchella in the western region, which are more delicious. However, in terms of nutrition and value, they are not much different from mushrooms, just because they follow the principle of "rare things are precious", so their prices are generally higher. So mushrooms are the first choice for mass consumers.